Improvement in hammocks



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

JAMEs P. TRAVERS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,964, dated July 29, 1879; application filed February 8, 1879.

To all whom it mag concern.-

Be it known that I, JAIVIES P. TRAVERS, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hammocks, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my improvement is to form a new and improved hammock, which shall be stronger, neater, and better adapted for its purpose than the hammocks now in use.

The drawing represents my improved hammock A.

My hammock A is made or woven into an elastic open-worked fabric of cotton or other fiber, and is made of any length and Width. It may be made plain or in colors. At the ends of the hammock A are secured eyelet-rings a, of metal or other suitable material. Through these rings a the suspensory continuous cord 0 passes and forms a grommet, D, for the purpose of securing the cord 0 to the rings B, of

metal or other proper material.

The grommets D are strengthened and prevented from pulling out by means ofthe strengthening-cord F, which is secured to the ends of the hammock A. The hammock Ais bound with any suitable material, thus giving said hammock a neat and tasteful appearance.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure as my invention, 1s

The hammock herein described, consisting of the rectangular flexible open-worked fabric A, having a continuous outer flexible binding, provided with strengthening end cords, F, and aseries of eyelets, a, in its ends, continuous cord 0 D, and rings B, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of February, 1879.

JAMES P. TRAVERS.

In presence of- CHARLES G. 00E, LoUIs W. FROST. 

